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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Emu Emulator 1 v. CMI IIx

Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Emu Emulator 1 v. CMI IIx

2007-10-30 by Harald Feldmann

Daniel, if the price is right just go and buy it. How often have you seen
an emulator 1 ? I saw one on ebay about a year ago, over a 5 year
timespan, and decided not to buy it. I'm more into Fairlight.

If you don't like it, just resell it.
Enjoy life and take chances !

Regards,
Harald
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> Soliciting opinions from those with experience on both machines.
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> I am a former CMI IIx owner, loved it (obviously), but had to sell for
> financial reasons a few years ago - was buying a house at the time.
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> That being said, I have the opportunity to buy an Emu Emulator I with
> literally all options - JL Cooper GenMod, JL Cooper MIDI interface,
> Analog Voltage interface, large library and all software - for what I
> feel is a fair price.
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> My question is, how does the E1 compare sonically with the CMI?
> Obviously the features are far slimmer than the CMI, and the interface
> quite different, but realistically I do not anticipate ever owning
> another CMI.
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> I loved the character of the CMI, the breathiness of the samples; I
> know I'm preaching to the choir here...
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> My apologies for the semi-off topic nature, but I would greatly
> appreciate any input.
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> Cheers!
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